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specialized agricultural enterprise, in combination with limited ag-related businesses, recreational, institutional, open space uses. Agricultural uses will take precedence over competing uses." Policy Area: 1-94 Corridor Extends west from St. Joseph to the County's western boundary, including a series of cities with diverse and growing economies — t. Joseph, Avon, Albany, Freeport, Melrose and Sauk Centre. The limited access nature of the interstate means that development is concentrated at city interchanges. The interstate runs south of the cities, and in many cases development is now extending southward around the interchanges. Collectively, the cities provide a broad range of housing, employment, commercial and recreational facilities for the corridor's population. There is increasing interest in transit improvements to link the cities and connect them to the St. Cloud metro area. Policies: 1. Focus development in and around the corridor cities, including reasonable urban expansion areas that take advantage of existing highway interchanges but do not overburden them. 2. Discourage non-agricultural development between cities to preserve the area's rural character. 3. Emphasize and support the shared role of corridor cities in meeting commercial, employment, recreational and housing needs. 4. Emphasize 1-4 as a transit corridor and work to provide enhanced transit service. Goals and objectives from the Comprehensive Plan The Board shall consider the Goals and Objectives of the Comprehensive Plan to determine if the request is consistent(*p.pendixB*). (Please state specifically which goals or objectives are met or not met for the record.) Consistent Goals: Land Use Plan Goal 2. Sustain agriculture as a desirable land use for the long term. Objective 2. Preserve highly valued farmland for agricultural pursuits. Not Consistent Goals: Land Use Plan Goal 3. Manage the impacts of growth and development on the County's rural character. Staff Analysis: 1. Is the proposal consistent with existing County ordinances (performance standards)? Specify the applicable section of the ordinance and discuss why or why not. Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439 Sections 4.8, 5.1.2A(8) and 7.24. 2. Are there any other standards, rules or requirements that the proposal must meet? 1 condition 3. Is the proposed use compatible with the present and future land uses in the area or can it be separated by distance or screening from adjacent land uses? Why or why not? How will any scenic views be impacted by the proposed use? To be determined by the Planning Commission